Minnesota DWI Child Endangerment

In Minnesota, there is more at stake criminally than a simple misdemeanor DWI if you drive with a child in the car.

This is the case of a mother who, after she was reported driving erratically, fled from the police in Hennepin County.

Mother flees police during Minnesota DWI arrest : DUIAttorney.com: “Officers noted Say provided a breath sample that determined her blood alcohol level was .17%. She was charged with fleeing police, gross misdemeanor child endangerment and fourth degree driving under the influence. Say has many previous infractions on her record including license suspensions.”

Although Minnesota does not officially consider the act of driving under the influence with a child or children in the vehicle a felony (some oter states do), that may change in the near future.

Minnesota DWI lawyers still face an uphill battle when dealing with such cases because prosecutors can argue that the presence of children in the vehicle after drinking ANYTHING shows poor judgment, and that loss of judgment is a common early effect of alcohol and drug impairment.